Shiitake/Portabella Mushroom Steak Burgers w/ Cheddar & Onion

Hey guys! Being gluten free, I sometimes miss burgers. Although I can occasionally tolerate a wheat bun, If I want to stay on track, I make these awesome Shiitake/Portabella Steak burgers instead.

You still get the burger craving pay off, without the sore tummy later! Makes (2) burgers.

You will need:

4 shiitake or portabella mushrooms, de-stemmed. You can find them in Asian markets, they’re about palm-sized.

2 palm sized steaks of your choice – I used beef. Leave the fat on

1 onion, sliced into rings or half-rings

Fresh, sharp cheddar cheese

Butter for frying

Step one:

Fry in butter, or grill the steaks to your liking. I did mine to medium rare. Set aside to rest.

Step two:

In the leftover butter and juices (add more butter if you need to), fry the mushrooms briefly, starting with the underside, then flip. 30-45 seconds on high each side should be enough.

Step three:

Shiitake burger, assemble!

Mushroom

Cheddar

Steak

Onions

Mushroom!

You can easily add other stuff (like some leafy greens. Bok choy works surprisingly well, as does baby spinach)

You’re done. Nom heartily. This is just my favourite simple dinner meal. It’s filling and easy! It’s an awesome recipe to let the kids help with as well – set up a ‘buffet’ and they can help build their very own custom burger.